Graduation Requirements

To be eligible for graduation from Underwood High School, each student must successfully complete the following requirements:

1. Successful completion of grades 7 and 8. If the class is required it must be repeated if failed.

2. Local Credit Requirement : Students must successfully complete at least 24.5 credits for SY 2024 (25.5 Credits SY 2025) in order to be eligible for graduation. These credits must include:

Phy Ed/Health

Science

English

Social Studies

Math

Economics and Personal Finance

Career Exploration

Fine Art


Electives

1 credit

3 credits (1 credit must be Biology and 1 credit must be a Chemistry or Physics )

4 credits

4 credits (.5 credit must be World Geography)

3 credits (minimum through Algebra II)

.5 (1/2 credit) Personal Finance
AND
.5 (1/2 credit) Economics

.5 (1/2 credit) Career Seminar II

1 credit (can be Band, Choir, or any Art class)


8 credits (can be any additional class beyond those listed above in any educational area)

Graduation requirements for students with an IEP, students with a 504 plan and students with limited English proficiency will comply with Minnesota State Statutes and State Board of Education Rules.

Online College Class Registration Requirements

Eligibility Requirements

  1. Cumulative GPA:

Sophomores = 3.6 / Juniors = 3.6 / Seniors = 3.2

      

                                                   AND/OR


Earned a B or higher in the most recent same subject area course at Underwood HS (or closest subject area).


  1. If a student drops an online college class once there is no chance for 100% refund to the school, they will be on academic probation for the following semester.  If a student fails an online class, the student will be on academic probation for the following semester.



  1. If Underwood offers college-level classes in-house through M-state, the district does not permit students to take these courses (or their equivalent) online. For example:


College Writing 1

College Writing II

Interpersonal communication

Public Speaking

Precalculus

Ceramics I

Intro to Art